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"Death rap" redirects here. For the Necro album, see Death Rap. Ron Braunstein, better known as Necro, is an American Jewish Rapper, Record producer and director from Brooklyn, Death Rap is the fifth Studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on September 11, 2007

Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music described by Entertainment Weekly in 1995 as a "blend of hardcore rap and bloodthirsty metal". A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Hardcore hip hop is a form of Hip hop music that developed in the late 1980s [1]

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History

Horrorcore defines the style of rap music that focuses around "horror influenced" topics, like violence and death. [2] According to the January 2004 BBC documentary Underground USA, the subgenre "has a massive following across the US" and "is spreading to Europe". [3] By contrast, Rolling Stone referred to it as a "short-lived trend" which "generated more shlock than shock". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published [4] NME agrees, labeling the movement as "rap music's brief fling" while at the same time noting that the genre is subject to revival in its review of Snoop Dogg's 2001 soundtrack, Bones. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Bones is a 2001 soundtrack album for the Bones horror movie from the same year [5]

Late rapper Big L said he himself was among the originators of the genre. Lamont Coleman ( May 30, 1974 - February 15, 1999) also known by his Stage name Big L, was an American [6] Gravediggaz are frequently cited as "ushering in" or popularizing the form with their debut album 6 Feet Deep, released in 1994. Gravediggaz was an American Hip hop group from New York City, well-known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive menacing soundscapes 6 Feet Deep was the debut album of the New York -based Horrorcore Hip Hop supergroup Gravediggaz. [4][7] The term was also appended to and popularized by the Flatlinerz. [8] The genre quickly faded from public attention,[8] but has thrived in internet culture and sustains an annual "supershow" in Detroit called "Wickedstock". [3][9]

The genre is linked to Detroit hip hop. Area hip-hop group Natas contributed to its popularization. Natas ( Nation Ahead of Time and Space, but is also Satan backwards is an American hip hop group from Detroit Michigan. [10] The genre is also closely linked to Houston hip hop. Ganksta N-I-P's 1993 album Psychic Thoughts is sometimes considered one of the first horrorcore albums. Ganksta N-I-P (born Rowdy Williams) is rapper from South Park Houston Texas and a member of the South Park Coalition, which he joined in 1987 [11]

Notable representatives

References

  1. ^ Browne, David. Waverly W Alford III (born August 18 1977) better known by his Stage name King Gordy, is an American Rapper. Esham Smith, is an American rapper from Detroit Michigan known for his hallucinogenic style of hip hop, rock -based beats and lyrics involving Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple 6 Mafia) is an Academy-Award winning American Rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee Ron Braunstein, better known as Necro, is an American Jewish Rapper, Record producer and director from Brooklyn, Gravediggaz was an American Hip hop group from New York City, well-known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive menacing soundscapes (24 Feb 1995) Fifth anniversary music Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Accessed November 4, 2007. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  2. ^ Darcy, Pohland. (May 19, 2005) The dark world Of Horrorcore music WCCO-TV. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WCCO-TV, is the CBS owned and operated Television station that serves the Minneapolis-St Accessed November 4, 2007. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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